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(11) EP 2 344 692 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/29

(21) Application number: 09792935.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.09.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 39/02(2006.01)
A47L 15/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/058179
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/036779 (01.04.2010 Gazette 2010/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 24.09.2008 US 99602 P

(71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMITH, Christopher, Lawrence
    Liberty Township, OH 45014 (US)
  • ROSELLE, Brian, Joseph
    Fairfield, OH 45014 (US)
  • MESCHKAT, Stephan, James Andreas
    65812 Bad Soden Hessen (DE)
  • BISCHOFF, Corey, Michael
    Cincinnati, OH 45211 (US)
  • LAMB, Kenneth, Eugene
    Lebanon, OH 45036 (US)
  • WURZELBACHER, William, Peter
    Hamilton, OH 45013 (US)
  • MARSDEN, Douglas, Arthur
    Marbelhead, MA 01945 (US)

(74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier 
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA IP Patent Department Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever
1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS